Read the WELCOME by ISOCARP President Pierra Laconte
Download the Theme and Objectives or have a look at the Congress Brochure.
Print the Final programme with details concerning venues and how to get there.
Study the Presentation Scheme of the Workshops.
Introductory Reports
General Rapporteur
Fernanda Magalhães, Brasil
>> Antwerp 2007 – Intro Gen Rap
Workshop 1A
Rapporteurs: Luis Ainstein, Argentina
Chair: Brett Clavio, USA
>> Antwerp 2007 – Intro WS 1A
Workshop 1B
Rapporteurs: David Prosperi, USA
Chair: Paula Pacheco, Portugal
>> Antwerp 2007 – Intro WS 1B
Workshop 2
Rapporteurs: Aleksandra Stupar, Serbia
Chair: Sinisa Tomic, Canada
>> Antwerp 2007 – Intro WS 2
Workshop 3
Rapporteurs: René Daniëls, Netherlands
Chair: Kenneth Snaggs, Trinidad and Tobago
>> Antwerp 2007 – Intro WS 3
Workshop 4
Rapporteurs: Shipra Narang, United Kingdom/ India
Chair: Khairy Amin, Egypt
>> Antwerp 2007 – Intro WS 4
Congress Team
For an overview of the people making up the Congress Team, including the Rapporteurs, Scientific Committee, and Local Organising Committee (LOC), click here.
Programme
Wednesday, 19 September
Early Afternoon: Arrival of Congress Participants and Registration.
Guided Tours Historic City Centre (start at 14.00, 15.00 and 16.00 hours)
Late Afternoon: Presentation of results of theYoung Planning Professionals’ Workshop Brussels
Presentation of results of the Young Planning Professionals’ Workshop Antwerp
All Young Planning Professionals invite congress participants to listen to the results of their workshops and to receive feedback in an open debate (Project descriptions see Special Workshops)
Evening: Welcome Reception – Performance by Ariadne and the Jokke Schreurs Trio.
Thursday, 20 September
Early Morning: Opening Session
Late Morning: Keynote Presentations
Early Afternoon:Keynote Presentations
Late Afternoon: Plenary debate on key issues (keynote speakers and guests)
Evening: Walking dinner
Friday, 21 September
All day: Companions’ Excursion
All day: Parallel Workshops (paper presentations)
Late afternoon: ISOCARP Urban Task Forces Presentation
Evening: ISOCARP Bureau Meeting
Saturday, 22 September
Morning: Parallel Workshops (paper presentations)
Early Afternoon: Strategic Structure Plan Antwerp
Late Afternoon:Technical Tours
Evening: Discussion and Reception
Sunday, 23 September
Morning: Speech APA president P. Farmer
ISOCARP General Assembly
Afternoon: Closing Session
– Reports by the Congress Team
– Conclusions by General Rapporteur
– Feedback and Discussion
– Award Ceremony
– Presentation of 2008 Congress
Evening: Cultural Event and Farewell Dinner – Performance by Koen De Cauter and guests
Special Congress Workshops
PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOPS
Two Workshops of Young Planning Professionals (YPPs):
17th Workshop of Young Planning Professionals, LOC-VROM-ISOCARP, 14-19 September 2007
> in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment and the LOC
1st Workshop of Young Planning Professionals, CUB-ISOCARP, 16-19 September 2007
> in cooperation with the Belgian Town Planners’ Union (Chambres des Urbanistes de Belgique)
POST-CONGRESS ACTIVITIES
Monday, 24 September (all day):
Mobile workshops Ghent or Port of Antwerp (free choice)
Tuesday, 25 September (all day):
Mobile workshop Liège
More information here: Special Congress Workshops
Congress Venue
Koningin Astridplein 26
2018 Antwerpen
Lange Gasthuisstraat 45
2000 Antwerpen
www.elzenveld.be
De Coninckplein
2060 Antwerpen
Hangar 26-27, Rijnkaai 96
2000 Antwerpen
www.stuurboord.com
Grote Markt 1
2000 Antwerpen
info@stad.antwerpen.be www.antwerpen.be
Carnotstaat 110
2060 Antwerpen
www.antwerpen.be
Exhibition
1. City Exhibition
In this exhibition area cities invited to the Policy-makers’ Summit will present their cases.
Strategic structure plan
Every municipality in Flanders has to prepare a so-called “structure” plan: a policy plan stipulating its vision for the mid- and long-term and a short- and mid-term action plan for the city. Bernardo Secchi and Paola Viganò are the authors of ‘Designing Antwerp’ – the structure plan for Antwerp. An outline of the strategic structure plan will be shown at the Elzenveld venue.
2. Young Planning Professional (YPP) Exhibition
Young Planning Professionals being invited to both of the 2 YPPs Workshops held prior to the congress and being automatically invited to join the main congress, take part in the ROUTLEDGE Poster Award.
A micro history
This exhibition will contain material by Secchi-Viganò titled “A micro history: The re-use of Antwerp’s 19th century belt”, dealing with porousness that has opened up in the urban fabric to host new dwelling practices.
3. Free Display Tables
Registered Congress Delegates can:
> display flyers or articles on free display tables.
> ask for ISOCARP Book Sales services Desk: contact isocarp@isocarp.org
4. Publishers
ISOCARP, wanting to give its delegates all the possible resources on scientific books on planning and related to planning issues, has selected/invited four Publishers in Planning Books and Magazines.
About Antwerp
Antwerp is the economic hub of Flanders (Belgium). It is a multicultural metropolis with about half a million inhabitants and more than one hundred different nationalities.
With 20% of the Flemish population, more than 25% of paid employment, added value and investments by the Flemish district and 40% of Flemish exports, the Antwerp area has an impressive economic potential.
Also, Antwerp represents a thousand years of architecture and five centuries of music and artistic & decorative crafts. Our metropolis shines as brightly as the gems that made it the world’s centre of the diamond industry, trading 85% of all rough, 50% of all polished and 45% of all industrial diamonds. In less than one square mile, more than half of the total world production passes through a network of diamond bourses, workshops and over 1.500 companies.
Antwerp buzzes with just as much energy, since our port is one of the busiest and biggest ports of the world. It ranks number four in the world (number two in Europe), and harbours Europe’s largest chemical industry. Moreover, it is one of the fastest growing ports for both leisure cruises and container transport.
Antwerp is also a university town. Some 30.000 students gather knowledge and wisdom in colleges all over the city. Antwerp is also the cradle of modern business schools.
Furthermore, Antwerp is well-known internationally for its nautical college and its Royal academy of fashion. If you haven’t yet heard of Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Bikkembergs and Dries Van Noten, who all used to study here, our brand new fashion museum MoMu will soon bring you up to date with our city’s hot couture.
Antwerp has a rich cultural heritage with famous names as Rubens, Van Dijck, Jordaens and many others. The city is also a centre for contemporary cultural creativity.
When it comes to shopping, finally, you’ll find all the flagship stores or antiques boutiques your heart desires. Our city’s centre is largely a pedestrian zone, which makes the hunt all the more pleasant.
Because of its geographical position, Antwerp is THE gateway to Europe.
More info : www.antwerpen.be or www.visitantwerp.be (in English)
Registration & Fees
The Congress welcomes ISOCARP members and non-members and is open to any interested individuals, parties or organisations. ISOCARP and the Belgian Local Organising Committee look forward to the participation of urban planners, young planning professionals, experts and interested professionals from other related disciplines.
Registration online
On line registrations open per 1 March – Registrations by fax or by surface mail are to be avoided; however, ISOCARP remains flexible.
Congress registration fees
Invitation to any of the programmed congress sessions or for any other contribution does not waive the payment of the congress registration fee. This includes also invited Paper Authors. ISOCARP does not reimburse travel and/or accommodation expenses, or any other expenses related to this invitation.
Reduced Fees
Early registration: 30 June with Full Payment until 31 July 2007 benefit from a reduction in the congress fees.
ISOCARP members benefit from a special membership reduction.
Invited non-members’ authors of selected papers also benefit from a special reduction.
Congress participation fees include:
– Entrance to 4 days of Congress Sessions.
– Welcome Reception and congress lunches (companions are welcome).
– Congress Portfolio.
– Technical Tour and Mobile workshops.
– The Antwerp Congress Proceedings (appearance Sept’08 – delivery Nov’08)
Young Planning Professionals (invited): as above plus additional inclusions under ‘YPPs Workshops’.
Congress portfolio includes
– Final Congress Programme
– Special Bulletin ‘Planning in Belgium’
– Booklet Congress Papers and Full Papers on CD-Rom
– ISOCARP Review03 – A selection of invited cases of invited Cities and a selection of invited Expert views/reports related to the congress theme
– City map and tourist information
– Congress shuttle bus schedule; city bus and metro information (‘De Lijn’)
– Information on cultural events in Antwerp
Congress registration
Wednesday, 19 September 2007: Registration, Guided Tours, Presentation of Young Planning Professionals
Registration:
From 14.00 to 19.00, participants can register at the Elzenveld venue, where each participant will receive his or her congress bag.
From 18.00, participants arriving late can register at the FCCC (Zoo) venue during the welcome reception and receive their congress bag.
20 to 23 Sept 2007: 4 congress days
24 & 25 Sept 2007: Mobile Workshops
– RB = Residents Belgium (Belgians living outside Belgium fall under category OC)
– OC = Residents Other Countries
– DV = Residents Developing Countries
| Early Registration with full payment Price Per Person in EURO until 30 June 2007 |
Late Registration Price Per Person in EURO per 1 July 2007 |
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| RB / ISOCARP members & Non-Members |
225 | Surplus 80 | |||
| OC / ISOCARP Members | 375 | Surplus 80 | |||
| OC / Non-Members | 495 | Surplus 80 | |||
| OC / Non-Members Invited Authors 1 |
455 | Surplus 80 | |||
| OC / All Participation types 2 (age <33) |
225 | Surplus 80 | |||
| DV / All Participation types 3 | 225 | Surplus 80 | |||
| Young Planning Professionals |
225 – YPPs Workshop & Congress |
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| All non-members’ congress fees >Euro 455 include a so called ‘Congress Applicant ISOCARP Membership’ for a trial period of 10 months starting immediately after this congress. Benefits: equal to normal membership with the following exceptions: (1) No access to the ‘Members Area’ website (2) No right to reduced ISOCARP members’ registration fees to the next congress |
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| Single day(s) participation (other than the 4 days package above) | 160 per day | ||||
| Group4, members or non members (same country/ organisation/institute/university/ employer, minimum 10 persons) |
750 Total Group discount Individual fees as in OC apply |
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| Partners/Companions (all inclusive, see details5) | 100 p.p. | ||||
| Social Events – Tours City Tour (Optional), 19 Sept 2007 |
Free | ||||
| Welcome Reception, 19 Sept. 2007 |
Free | ||||
| City Hall Dinner, 200 pers max (first come first served) 20 Sept. 2007 |
Free | ||||
| Technical Tour, 22 Sept. 2007 |
Free | ||||
| Farewell Dinner + Cultural Event, 23 Sept. 2007 |
65 p.p. | ||||
| Mobile Workshops 6, Optional (incl. in Congress Fee) 24 & 25 Sept. 2007 |
Free | ||||
1 Definition ‘Invited Authors’: Authors having complied with the criteria as stipulated in the Call for Papers and being invited by the ISOCARP General Rapporteur to prepare their full paper for one of the Workshops’ presentations and having complied with the ISOCARP paper editing formats and criteria.
2 With copy of student card and/or passport.
3 A discount for invited authors as described under 1 is not applicable in this category.
4 Group: provided all persons belonging to one group register at the same time with one total payment.
5 Partner/Companions are welcomed. Inclusions: congress badge, entrance to the congress opening- and closing session + lunches during the 4 congress days + city tour + welcome reception + technical tour + day tour on 21 Sept 07.
6 Mobile Workshops: participation is optional and much welcomed. In view of logistics and catering, participation requires a separate free registration; Non-participation does not give any reduction on the congress registration fee.
Strategic Partners
Flemish Ministry of Internal Affairs, Urban Policy, Housing and Integration (Vlaams Minister van Binnenlands Bestuur, Stedenbeleid, Wonen en Inburgering)Flemish Ministry of Finance and Budget and Spatial Planning (Vlaams Minister van Financiën en Begroting en Ruimtelijke Ordening)Flemish Architect (Vlaams Bouwmeester)
VROM Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer VROM)
European Quarter Fund (Fonds du Quartier Européen)
Antwerp Port Authority (Gemeentelijk Havenbedrijf Antwerpen)
City of Ghent (Stad Gent)
City of Liège (Ville de Liège)
University of Leuven, Department for Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning and the Flemish Institute for Innovation, Science and Technology (K.U.Leuven – I.W.T)
Collaborating Institutions
VRP Flemish Association for Spatial Planners/Designers
(Vlaamse Vereniging voor Ruimte en Planning VZW)
CUB Belgian Town Planners´ Union (Chambre des Urbanistes de Belgique)
Design Sciences Department of the University College of Antwerp – Higher Institute of Architectural Sciences, Henry van de Velde (Hoger Instituut voor Architectuurwetenschappen Henry van de Velde)
ISURU Higher Institute of Town Planning and Urban Renewal
(Institut Supérieur d’Urbanisme et et de Rénovation Urbaine)
ECTP-CEU European Council of Spatial Planners (Conseil Européen des Urbanistes)
BELO Brussels-Europe Liaison Office
APERAU Association for the Promotion of Study and Research in Town and Country Planning (Association pour la Promotion de l’Enseignement et de la Recherche en Aménagement et Urbanisme)